Realtors can also search sold, pending, expired, and terminated listings where I don't think you can in most public MLS websites.One other big difference is access to listing brokers comments on the property and attached documents along with the home owners name and phone number.

.:) Some day I'll tell you my squatter story, but for now...think I'll keep that one behind " lock & key " Thanks again Aaron for your views on the lockbox quandary & seriously, now in my 50's, the thought of seeing myself crawling through a dirty window possibly falling onto a nasty,stinky ,bacteria breeding carpet remnant scares me as much as the thought of who might be taking up temporary residence on that nasty, stinky....

Tonights meeting was really cool thanks for all who went.Whats with all the nay sayers from Texas.Im a born and breed texan myself but I know why I left that state after I graduated now im too much of a free spirit i guess colorado has cursed me lol, I realize ur giving me advice but what I'm asking for been before.

LH units are dying breed here in Honolulu.

Put as much as you can in your IRA they say, beucase they assume you're stuck at your dead end 80k job for the rest of your life and you can't do anything else.   

Doubtful I can in the next 2 months, but I am trying :) 

There is a lot of vested interest in dumbing down the American public so they cannot support themselves and start relying on the government handouts: this is how you breed a stock of obedient voters.If people become financially savvy, they will be smart enough to realize that the government is leaving beyond their means and are giving the bill to the future generations.

Well it can in my area considering 3 bedroom rentals start at 1500 a month.  

It depends on the size, breed, number and etc...

The geography is much different than So Cal and as others have mentioned you really can't parse out areas by zip code like you can in LA.I think you need to work backward in your investment purchase and know that the rental sweet spot last year was $1500/mo and in the past 6 months has grown to $1700/mo.